There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Busan by plane, train, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane BKK - PUS
7h 55m₩153,855–344,155Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
4d 4h₩627,258–1,148,370Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane BKK - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Stationtrain
8h 48m₩238,855–441,355Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane DMK - PUS
9h 52m₩283,876–708,888
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Busan is to fly which costs ₩150,000 - ₩350,000 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Busan is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs ₩150,000 - ₩350,000.
The distance between Bangkok and Busan is 3735 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Busan without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 4 days 4h and costs ₩600,000 - ₩1200,000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Bangkok to Busan, including transfers.
Busan is 2h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:51 AM in Bangkok and 12:51 PM in Busan.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Busan, South Korea?
Air Busan, Jin Air, and eight other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–700,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–800,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Kaohsiung
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–750,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–800,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,200,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–700,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–700,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–800,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,000,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000–1,000,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–750,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,400,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–750,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000–1,400,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–800,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩240,000–750,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–950,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Daegu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–950,000
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩310,000–700,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–750,000
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–34,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ₩25,000–34,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ₩8,500–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ₩8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ₩20,000–23,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ₩85,000–120,000
- First Class
- ₩110,000–180,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–30,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–30,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩8,620–8,660
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩168,375–210,468
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩168,375
- 1st Class
- ₩210,468
- Special Class
- ₩336,749
- VIP
- ₩841,872
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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